Mr. Cormac Healy:

No. Legislation is being looked at in Brussels in respect of the labelling of dairy products and dairy products as ingredients but they also require a specification regarding which member state the animal is slaughtered in.

I do not have a figure for the Polish beef but I am sure it is available through the CSO or Bord Bia. If it is processed here, it must be processed in an establishment a approved by the Department or under the control of local authorities. Labelling, etc., must be in line with EU requirements and the checks on that are carried out either by the FSAI or the Department.